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(ModeL) *J. P. MQLAUGHLIN'ZI Bale Ties.

No. 230,313.- Patented July 20,1880.

WITNESSES INVEN'IQR (a! v v ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JOHN F. MGLAUGHLIN, OF AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA.

BALE-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,313, dated July 20,1880. Application filed May 18, 1886. (ModeL) To all whom it mayconcern.- I

Be it known that I, JOHN FRANCIS Mo- LAUGHLIN, of Aiken, in the countyof Aiken and State of South Carolina, have invented a new and ImprovedBale-Tie, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved bale-tie. Fig.2 is a detailsection of the same, taken throughthe line 00 a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anedge view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts. 7

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved bale-tie whichshall be simple in construction, strong, durable, and reliable in use,holding the band securely, and which at the same time shall be soconstructed that the bands may be taken off without cutting or breakingthe bands or ties.

The invention consists in the tie made in U form, having the end of itsouter arm bent outward at right angles and having a hole formed throughits two arms to receive the pin, screw, or wire to adapt it to beapplied to the looped ends of a bale-band, as hereinafter fullydescribed.

A is the tie, whichis made of a bar ofiron of such a thickness andbreadth as will give it the requisite strength, and which is cut intosuitable lengths and bent into V or loop form; or the tie A may be cast,if desired. The end a of the outer arm of the loop A is bent outward atright angles, as shown in Figs. 1, 2,

' bale-band, B, as

B are bent back upon themselves inward, forming loops, and the arms ofthe tie A are passed through the loops or bends of the said band, asshown in Fig. 2. The pine is then driven through the holes in the armsof the tie A, or the pin a may be driven in before the looped ends ofthe band B are applied to the tie A.

With this construction the ends of the band B will be pressed againstthe body of the bale,

and will thus be kept from drawing'out, while the pin a? and the flangea will keep the loops of the said band from slipping out of the end ofthe tie A when the said band is under tension.

If desired, the pin or screw a may be replaced by a wire passed throughthe holes in the arms of the tie A and bent one or more times around thesaid arms.

If desired, a slot may be formed in the inner or straightarm of the tieA, so that the loop of the band B can be passed through the said slot.

This construction allows the tie and band to be permanently connected bythe manufacturer or user before the bands are to be used. In this casethe pin a need not be used.

Having thus described m y invention, wh at 1 I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

The tie A, made in U form, having the end a of its outer arm bentoutward at right angles, and having a hole formed through its arms toreceive the pin, screw, or wire a substantially as herein shown anddescribed, to adapt it to be applied to the looped ends of a set forth.

JOHN FRANCIS MGLAUGHLIN. Witnesses:

Enw. P. HENDERSON, DANIEL S. HENDERSON.

